Current education expenditure, tertiary in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Current education expenditure, tertiary was 60.7% in 2018. ▬ Flat
Current education expenditure, tertiary in Sri Lanka, 2010–2018
Source: Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). Measured in % of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions.
Analysis
In 2018, current education expenditure, tertiary in Sri Lanka stood at 60.7%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 7.1% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, current education expenditure, tertiary in Sri Lanka peaked at 65.3% in 2017 and was at its lowest, 55.3%, in 2014.
That places Sri Lanka 104th out of 112 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Current education expenditure, tertiary in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 63.6% | — |
| 2011 | 56.9% | -10.5% |
| 2012 | 64.2% | +12.8% |
| 2013 | 59.7% | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 55.3% | -7.3% |
| 2015 | 59.2% | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 59.1% | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 65.3% | +10.5% |
| 2018 | 60.7% | -7.1% |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 101 Albania 73.4% compare
- 102 Afghanistan 68.1% compare
- 103 Cameroon 63.2%
- 105 Lao People's Democratic Republic 60.2% compare
- 106 Hong Kong, China 60.2%
- 107 Oman 60.2% compare
More education data for Sri Lanka
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 155,543 (2023)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 224,799 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 214,300 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 2.54 million (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 1.58 million (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -2.89 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0715 units per person (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is current education expenditure, tertiary in Sri Lanka?
- Current education expenditure, tertiary in Sri Lanka was 60.7% in 2018, according to Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
- What is the highest current education expenditure, tertiary recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 65.3% in 2017.
- What is the lowest current education expenditure, tertiary recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 55.3% in 2014.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for current education expenditure, tertiary?
- Sri Lanka ranks 104th out of 112 countries with data for 2018.
- Is current education expenditure, tertiary rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Sri Lanka data come from?
- The figures come from Data API, UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), published as part of Current education expenditure, tertiary (% of total expenditure in tertiary public institutions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Current expenditure is expressed as a percentage of direct expenditure in public educational institutions (instructional and non-instructional) of the specified level of education. Financial aid to students and other transfers are excluded from direct expenditure. Current expenditure is consumed within the current year and would have to be renewed if needed in the following year. It includes staff compensation and current expenditure other than for staff compensation (ex. on teaching materials, ancillary services and administration).